Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Note on Transliteration, Translation, and Datation xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I Architecture
7. 1 Waqf, A Non-Definition 29
8. 2 State, Law, and the “Muslim Community” 68
9. Part II Grammars
10. 3 The Intent of Charity 111
11. 4 Charity and the Family 153
12. 5 The “Waqf’s Benefit” and Public Benefit 193
13. Conclusion 223
14. Appendix A Main Ottoman Mutūn, Commentaries, and Glosses of the Beirut Court 235
15. Appendix B ʿUmari Mosque Expenditures and Appointments 237
16. Glossary 239
17. Bibliography 243
18. Index 269